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Boaz names Isley new schools chief

Published: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 10:42 p.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 10:46 p.m.

BOAZ — The “interim” designation was removed and Mark Isley now is the superintendent of the Boaz City School System.

At Tuesday's meeting, the board of education unanimously voted to offer the position to Isley, who has been serving as the interim superintendent since Mike Linsdey's resignation earlier this year. Isley had been serving as the system's director of secondary education prior to that.

The board interviewed four other “very viable candidates,” as board president Alan Davis said in beginning the final process at the end of Tuesday's meeting.

“Mark Isley has done a good job of bringing the system together,” Davis said. “He's aware of the challenges.”

“There are some things that need to be done,” board member Tony King said. “He is up to the challenge.”

“I'm concerned with some of the things that are going on in the system.”

Board member Roger Adams said from the lack of participation during the open process in selecting the candidate, the public must be satisfied with the job Isley has been doing.

“I'm overwhelmed with the faith you have put in my ability,” Isley said as he returned to the board chamber. “This is a great system; we can make it better.”

The board approved Alabama Student Assistance Program allocations of $3,250 apiece to RSVP to work as reading buddies and Real Live Pregnancy.

Chief financial officer Brian Bishop said revenues for October were $1,022,000 with expenditures of $1,261,000, leaving an ending balance of about $5 million. Bishop briefed the board on $175 million in BRACK bond money that will be available the first of the year. Bishop said if the system borrows $1 million, it would have to pay back only $500,000. He said the request will be made for $5.5 million.

<p>BOAZ — The “interim” designation was removed and Mark Isley now is the superintendent of the Boaz City School System.</p><p>At Tuesday's meeting, the board of education unanimously voted to offer the position to Isley, who has been serving as the interim superintendent since Mike Linsdey's resignation earlier this year. Isley had been serving as the system's director of secondary education prior to that.</p><p>The board interviewed four other “very viable candidates,” as board president Alan Davis said in beginning the final process at the end of Tuesday's meeting. </p><p>“Mark Isley has done a good job of bringing the system together,” Davis said. “He's aware of the challenges.”</p><p>“There are some things that need to be done,” board member Tony King said. “He is up to the challenge.”</p><p>“I'm concerned with some of the things that are going on in the system.”</p><p>Board member Roger Adams said from the lack of participation during the open process in selecting the candidate, the public must be satisfied with the job Isley has been doing.</p><p>“I'm overwhelmed with the faith you have put in my ability,” Isley said as he returned to the board chamber. “This is a great system; we can make it better.”</p><p>The board approved Alabama Student Assistance Program allocations of $3,250 apiece to RSVP to work as reading buddies and Real Live Pregnancy.</p><p>Chief financial officer Brian Bishop said revenues for October were $1,022,000 with expenditures of $1,261,000, leaving an ending balance of about $5 million. Bishop briefed the board on $175 million in BRACK bond money that will be available the first of the year. Bishop said if the system borrows $1 million, it would have to pay back only $500,000. He said the request will be made for $5.5 million.</p>